AFA Foundation supports victims of Christchurch earthquakes

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The AFA Foundation presented a $A10, 000 donation to the New Zealand (NZ) Consul General, Martin Welsh, for the NZ Prime Minister’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal at the AFA’s Sydney GenXt... Read more continue reading

Australia – the economy, the market, the $A…and the RBA

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Global economic news over the last couple of months has improved with Europe pulling back from the brink, the US economy seemingly perking up again and China continuing to grow... Read more continue reading

Does the January effect signal a good year for equities?

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Ben Graham, Warren Buffett’s mentor and the father of modern share analysis, explained the ups and downs of the market to his students like this – he told them to... Read more continue reading

S&P upgrades Pengana Asia Special Events Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today raised its rating to four stars on the Pengana Asia Special Events Fund, managed by Pengana Capital Ltd. The upgrade follows the fund’s continued... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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The past week globally was dominated by the ongoing soap opera regarding whether Greece would agree to the terms required by the troika of the IMF, EU and ECB for... Read more continue reading

Lunar holiday distorts inflation landscape

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Chinese New Year boosts Inflation. China’s annual inflation rate rose from 4.1 per cent to 4.5 per cent in January – above expectations. Over the month inflation rose by 1.5... Read more continue reading

Oracle launches new solutions for multi-channel banking

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To help financial services organisations deliver more personalised services and offerings via direct and mobile channels, Oracle Financial Services has introduced Oracle FLEXCUBE solutions for multi-channel banking.  The solution’s unique... Read more continue reading

Dealer head joins MDS board

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Founding Director of The Salisbury Group, Mark Euvrard, has joined the board of compliance service provider, My Dealer Services Pty Ltd (MDS). MDS Chairman, Don Wiggins said “We now have... Read more continue reading

S&P affirms Three-Star Rating on Zurich Investments Small Companies Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today affirmed its three-star rating on the Zurich Investments Small Companies Fund, which is managed by boutique fund manager Ellerston Capital on behalf of Zurich... Read more continue reading

Investment manager regime removes major export barrier

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Martin Codina, Director of Policy at the Financial Services Council, commended the Federal Government’s announcement that it was introducing an Investment Manager Regime. “It is difficult to overstate the significance of... Read more continue reading